1. (

• Marche ,
• Marches

) a region in central Italy ;

1. (

• march ,
• process

) march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room" ;

2. (

• march ,

) force to march; "The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria" ;

3. (

• march

) walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border" ;

4. (

• demonstrate ,
• march

) march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle" ;

5. (

• parade ,
• exhibit ,
• march ,

) walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around town" ;

6. (

• march ,

) cause to march or go at a marching pace; "They marched the mules into the desert" ;

7. (

• border ,
• adjoin ,
• edge ,
• abut ,
• march ,
• butt ,
• butt_against ,
• butt_on

) lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" ;